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Antique Chinese Civil Service Examination Basket (kao lan)

$1,250

£946.76

€1,087.32

CA$1,751.66

A$1,904.41

CHF 1,009.72

MX$22,829

NOK 12,833

SEK 11,756.78

DKK 8,126.34

About the Item

Antique Chinese Civil Service Examination Basket (kao lan), a traditional rectangular bamboo basket with hinged lid and a pinned overhead handle for carrying, The flat panel lid has five brass chrysanthemum blossom boss escutcheons and similarly shaped pins on each handle pivot point. The front clasp with lappet shaped hasp. The base supported by two iron pins for extra support of heavy contents. Complete with fitted interior woven tray. Black inked running script on base. This basket type was the regulation size container allowed to accompany the prospective candidate into the Qing dynasty civil service examinations. The contents would be ink, paper, brushes, ink stone, etc. Minor signs of wear and use, otherwise fine condition. Overall: 11 in. high x 12 in. wide x 7-1/2 in. deep (28x30x19cm). 2 lbs. 13 oz. (1278g.) Circa 1875. Provenance: with Honeychurch Antiques, Seattle 1988 John Carlson, Seattle For similar examples see: Field Museum, Anthropological Collections, Cat. no. 126200. Berthold Laufer, Chinese Baskets, 1925, plate XXVI.

Dimensions:
Height: 11 in (27.94 cm)Width: 12 in (30.48 cm)Depth: 7.5 in (19.05 cm)
Style:
Qing (Of the Period)
Materials and Techniques:
Bamboo,Rattan,Woven
Place of Origin:
China
Period:
1870-1879
Date of Manufacture:
Circa 1875.
Condition:
Wear consistent with age and use.
Seller Location:
Point Richmond, CA
Reference Number:
Seller: TM-UH803101stDibs: LU1778241778472

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